[mythtv-users] Quiet fans

Peter Loron peterl at standingwave.org
Fri Oct 17 23:03:53 UTC 2008


On Oct 17, 2008, at 1:41 PM, Yan Seiner wrote:

>
> On Fri, October 17, 2008 1:10 pm, Peter Loron wrote:
>
>> Oh, yeah. I just checked my inventory, and I've got temp sensors from
>> Dallas/Maxim. Analog, and ST Micro in the parts bin. Guess my only
>> excuse for not doing it now is lack of time.  :-)
>>
>> Having the sensor on leads would be nice for checking the temp
>> someplace the PCB won't fit. Should also be pretty easy to multiplex
>> some sensors if you wanted multiple readings.
>
> You know, if you were to build a few of these, I'd buy a couple or  
> three.
> Basically, something that can handle 2-3 temp sensors, run up to 4  
> fans,
> and works off a regular PC power supply.
>
> That way you could stick the temp sensors inside the raid array and  
> run
> the fans based on the max temp in the array.
>
> (and a LCD showing the temp, usb interface, drivers... :-)  Just  
> kidding
> on those.)
>
> --Yan


I'll take a look this weekend and see what I might be able to roll  
some of these up for.

Actually, the LCD interface is pretty easy...  :-)

-Pete


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